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Sara Ringer of Inflamed and Untamed Shares Her IBD Story
We were happy to have Sara Ringer of Inflamed and Untamed attend the 2nd Annual Climb for Crohn’s & Colitis this year. While she was in our neck of the woods, we were happy that she offered to share her IBD and J-pouch story with us for our Never Stay Quit … Read More
Posted in Crohn's Disease, General, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines Foundation, Ostomy, Ulcerative Colitis, Video
Tagged Advocacy, Awareness, Brian Greenberg, colitis, colostomy, Crohn's, Crohn's Disease, IBD, IIF, ileostomy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines, Intense Intestines Foundation, Never Stay Quiet, Nonprofit, Ostomy, ulcerative colitis, Video
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Cycling the Big Apple for IBD and Ostomy Awareness
On May 5th a team of 4 riders and President of the IIF Brian Greenberg, rode 40 miles in the NYC Five Boro Bike Tour to raise awareness for Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and ostomies. The ride totaled 40 miles and went through the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Manhattan. … Read More
Posted in General, Intense Intestines Foundation, Video
Tagged Advocacy, Awareness, Brian Greenberg, Charity, colitis, colostomy, Crohn's, Crohn's Disease, Events, Exercise, IBD, IIF, ileostomy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines, Intense Intestines Foundation, Never Stay Quiet, News, Nonprofit, Ostomy, ulcerative colitis, Video
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2nd Annual Climb for Crohn’s & Colitis Recap
May 18th was another great day for the IIF. We held our 2nd Annual Climb for Crohn’s & Colitis event at The Rock Club. This year was exciting for us as Sara Ringer of Infamed and Untamed flew to the New York City area to help the IIF raise IBD awareness … Read More
Posted in General, Intense Intestines Foundation, Video
Tagged Awareness, Charity, colitis, colostomy, Crohn's, Crohn's Disease, Events, Exercise, Health, IBD, IIF, ileostomy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines, Intense Intestines Foundation, Never Stay Quiet, News, Nonprofit, Ostomy, Scholarship, ulcerative colitis, Video, World IBD Day
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Brian Hikes and Climbs the 46 High Peaks for IBD and Ostomy Awareness
Hello I.I.F. Supporters, As many of you know, I suffer from severe Crohn’s disease and have an ileostomy. The journey of my life so far has not been the easiest, but I believe in living life to the fullest and not letting my disease get in the way of that … Read More
Posted in Crohn's Disease, General, IBD News, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines Foundation, Media, Ostomy, Ulcerative Colitis
Tagged 46 High Peaks, Advocacy, Awareness, Brian Greenberg, Charity, colitis, colostomy, Crohn's, Crohn's Disease, Events, Exercise, Health, IBD, IIF, ileostomy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines, Intense Intestines Foundation, Never Stay Quiet, News, Nonprofit, Ostomy, Traveling, ulcerative colitis
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2nd Annual Climb for Crohn’s & Colitis (Saturday, May 18th)
It’s that time for the climb again! The Intense Intestines Foundation is excited to invite you to our 2nd Annual Climb for Crohn’s & Colitis event. (You don’t have to climb to come down and have a good time) In honor of World IBD Day 2013, we will be hosting our … Read More
IIF Press Release: Intense Intestines Scholarship
April 8, 2013 Dear IIF Follower: I am proudly writing to inform you of our latest project. The IIF team has been working hard to establish a scholarship fund dedicated to easing the financial burdens that students and their families face as a result of their IBD. We know that life … Read More
Posted in General, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines Foundation, Press
Tagged Awareness, Charity, colitis, colostomy, Crohn's, Crohn's Disease, IBD, IIF, ileostomy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines, Intense Intestines Foundation, Never Stay Quiet, News, Nonprofit, Ostomy, Scholarship, ulcerative colitis
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Riding the Five Boro Bike Tour for Crohn’s, Colitis & Ostomy Awareness
This May 5th the Intense Intestines Foundation has a team of riders which will be riding through all five boroughs of New York City for Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and ostomy awareness. The 44 mile ride goes through the Bronx, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Queens, and of course Manhattan. Covering many well … Read More
Posted in Crohn's Disease, General, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines Foundation, Ostomy, Ulcerative Colitis
Tagged Awareness, Charity, colitis, colostomy, Crohn's, Crohn's Disease, Events, Exercise, Health, IBD, IIF, ileostomy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines, Intense Intestines Foundation, Never Stay Quiet, News, Nonprofit, Ostomy, Scholarship, ulcerative colitis
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The Escape the Stall Campaign by the CCFA
CCFA Escape the Stall Campaign In recent days we’ve seen many posts about the new Escape the Stall campaign by the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America. Social media sites have been buzzing about the campaign and many people have been sharing their feelings about the pictures the CCFA has released … Read More
Posted in Crohn's Disease, General, IBD News, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines Foundation, Ostomy, Ulcerative Colitis, Video
Tagged Advocacy, Awareness, CCFA, colitis, colostomy, Crohn's, Crohn's Disease, IBD, IIF, ileostomy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines, Intense Intestines Foundation, News, Ostomy, ulcerative colitis, Video
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Public Bathroom With No Stall Door
Stall with no door. Sometimes there are just things that aren’t right in society. Some of them we can’t do anything about, others though we can have a voice and make changes. The other day I was at a local sports bar in Norwalk, CT and when I went to the … Read More
Posted in Crohn's Disease, General, IBD News, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines Foundation, Ostomy, Ulcerative Colitis, Video
Tagged Advocacy, Awareness, colitis, colostomy, Crohn's, Crohn's Disease, IBD, IIF, ileostomy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines, Intense Intestines Foundation, News, Ostomy, ulcerative colitis, Video
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Intense Intestines Scholarship Update
Hello IIF Followers, Recently we’ve been getting many emails about the Intense Intestines Scholarship. We clearly see that our mission of awarding a scholarship is a necessary one. With all of the interest in the scholarship we now know that we choose the right purpose for much of our fundraising efforts. We thought … Read More
Posted in Crohn's Disease, General, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines Foundation, Ostomy, Ulcerative Colitis
Tagged colitis, colostomy, Crohn's, Crohn's Disease, IBD, IIF, ileostomy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines, Intense Intestines Foundation, Ostomy, Scholarship, ulcerative colitis
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Skiing and Snowboarding with an IBD or Ostomy
Many activities can look scary when having an ostomy. Some of them are and precautions have to be made. You should only partake in many activities if they are in a safe environment. Skiing is a sport that some ostomates stay away from. There are so many factors and variables that go … Read More
Posted in Crohn's Disease, General, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ostomy, Ulcerative Colitis, Video
Tagged Brian Greenberg, colitis, colostomy, Crohn's, Crohn's Disease, Exercise, IBD, IIF, ileostomy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines, Intense Intestines Foundation, Ostomy, Preperation, ulcerative colitis, Video
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IIF Year In Review: 2012 Was A Great First Year!
Now that we have officially begun 2013, all of us at the IIF wanted to take a quick look back at our first full year of operation. It was a year in which we all learned a lot, and all of us are looking forward to applying what we learned and … Read More
Posted in Crohn's Disease, General, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines Foundation, Media, Ostomy, Press, Ulcerative Colitis, Video
Tagged Brian Greenberg, Charity, colitis, colostomy, Crohn's, Crohn's Disease, IBD, IIF, ileostomy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intense Intestines, Intense Intestines Foundation, Nonprofit, Ostomy, ulcerative colitis
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Remembering Jennifer Jaff
After getting the news on Monday afternoon, it set in and I began to look for words to express how I remember Jennifer Jaff. It took a little time since it’s been a hard few days knowing that she is gone, that a call won’t be returned, an email won’t be … Read More
Posted in Crohn's Disease, General, IBD News, Ostomy, Ulcerative Colitis
Tagged Advocacy, Brian Greenberg, colitis, colostomy, Crohn's, Crohn's Disease, IBD, ileostomy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ostomy, ulcerative colitis
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IBD and Exercise (Core/Ostomy)
Exercising is beneficial for your body, its a proven fact. Just a little bit of effort each day can reduce the symptoms of many condtions and having a stronger body allows you to feel better. Working out with an IBD can be hard at times. Considering the disease is located right … Read More